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Magelssen Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

700 1st St E, Fosston, MN 56542 · (218) 435-6036 · Part of Fosston Public School District

Fosston’s School Grade A better than 91% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Magelssen Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fosston kids: Fosston Secondary

On the path

Where Fosston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Magelssen ElementaryYou are here
7–12Fosston Secondary256 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 1st St E, Fosston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten42
Grade 139
Grade 247
Grade 351
Grade 443
Grade 542
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
287’20
307’21
343’22
344’23
340’24

Up 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Magelssen Elementary from Fosston families.

Other schools in Fosston Public School District

The district →
Fosston Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Fosston
C+
256 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Fosston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.